For over forty years an eminent lawyer of the Virginia bar, and for nearly a quarter of a century a practicing lawyer of the Norfolk, Virginia, bar, Mr. Whitehurst was an ornament to the profession he embraced, after his return from a Federal military prison, in which he was confined during the last year of the war between the states.
He was early educated in private schools in Princess Anne county, finishing his preparatory studies at Pollard's Private School, in Norfolk, and Norfolk Academy. In i860 he entered the law department of the University of Virginia, but left the university to enter in the Confederate army, enlisted in Norfolk, and attached to Mahone's brigade. He served continuously dring the entire war.
He was elected by the legislature of Virginia judge of Princess Anne county court, a position he held six years, then resigned. Later he was elected commonwealth attorney for Princess Anne county, holding that office until 1884, when he resigned and moved to Norfolk, Virginia.
He was early educated in private schools in Princess Anne county, finishing his preparatory studies at Pollard's Private School, in Norfolk, and Norfolk Academy. In i860 he entered the law department of the University of Virginia, but left the university to enter in the Confederate army, enlisted in Norfolk, and attached to Mahone's brigade. He served continuously dring the entire war.
He was elected by the legislature of Virginia judge of Princess Anne county court, a position he held six years, then resigned. Later he was elected commonwealth attorney for Princess Anne county, holding that office until 1884, when he resigned and moved to Norfolk, Virginia.
For over forty years an eminent lawyer of the Virginia bar, and for nearly a quarter of a century a practicing lawyer of the Norfolk, Virginia, bar, Mr. Whitehurst was an ornament to the profession he embraced, after his return from a Federal military prison, in which he was confined during the last year of the war between the states.
He was early educated in private schools in Princess Anne county, finishing his preparatory studies at Pollard's Private School, in Norfolk, and Norfolk Academy. In i860 he entered the law department of the University of Virginia, but left the university to enter in the Confederate army, enlisted in Norfolk, and attached to Mahone's brigade. He served continuously dring the entire war.
He was elected by the legislature of Virginia judge of Princess Anne county court, a position he held six years, then resigned. Later he was elected commonwealth attorney for Princess Anne county, holding that office until 1884, when he resigned and moved to Norfolk, Virginia.
He was early educated in private schools in Princess Anne county, finishing his preparatory studies at Pollard's Private School, in Norfolk, and Norfolk Academy. In i860 he entered the law department of the University of Virginia, but left the university to enter in the Confederate army, enlisted in Norfolk, and attached to Mahone's brigade. He served continuously dring the entire war.
He was elected by the legislature of Virginia judge of Princess Anne county court, a position he held six years, then resigned. Later he was elected commonwealth attorney for Princess Anne county, holding that office until 1884, when he resigned and moved to Norfolk, Virginia.
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